What we plan to do about it

Here’s our 5-point action plan:

There are a few simple actions that Shas Sheehan and local Lib Dems are calling for that would make a big difference.

1. Get serious about street cleaning.

Merton council should introduce street cleaning straight after refuse and recycling collections and monitor the quality of the work.

2. The council should publicise the schedule of inspection and maintenance of gullies and drain.

Information is key. Allowing resident's to know when their road is up for inspection allows them to hold the council to account when their actions are unacceptable.

3. A joint working group to be set up to include Merton council, Thames Water and the Environment Agency.

This agency would look holistically at the cause and effect of poor drainage and vibrating roads, allowing for problems to be resolved before they become a thorny issue for residents. 

At the moment residents are sent from pillar to post trying to find out which agency is responsible for problems in their road. This step would greatly decrease the amount of bureaucracy involved in finding out who is responsible. 

4.Merton council to implement 20mph default speed limit on most roads, without roads humps.

This would make roads safer, reduce air and noise pollution and mitigate vibration.

5. Enforce heavy lorry weight restrictions

This would further reduce vibrations and prevent damage to buildings in the immediate vicinity